Build a gaming rig, first time.

hey guys I hope that this can be posted here. As a current gamer on a slow laptop I just secured an older pc a Gateway GT 5428
and would like to gut it and create my first rig for perhaps $1000 or so. Since this is a relatively small tower how would you go about fitting it with the correct gear? Or would you not even bother? Thanks

#555 | Roaring Pipes ManiacsPremium

For $1000 (USD/CAD) you can get a medium to high spec rig, depending on where you want to allocate large portions of your funds (assuming you have a monitor already).

I would personally look to see if the PSU (power supply) is adequate, but my suspicio is that it's not, in which case you have to decide if the case is worth keeping. Personally I wouldn't keep it, for 30-50$ you can get a proper case with way better air flow.